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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

3

Australia Rejects Barter Wool Trade With Japan

Sir Earle Page said Britain and Australia oppose barter deals as barbaric and bi lateral. He noted Japan seeks higher wool supplies paid by barter but Australia favors cash transactions and multi later al trade. Japan still buys about 250000 bales of wool from the Commonwealth.

Sydney Japan Sir Earle Britain Australia Kawai Earle Page Commonwealth

Petrol Ration Revised Licences Set to Change

Melbourne reports new petrol ration measures effective June 1 with amended licences issued to reflect existing allowances. Ticket validity extends to July 34 with June 26 monthly cycles. remote-area users may obtain licenses for milk purchases. Private car and cycle rations set at 204M miles per year.

Life Saving Awards for Ainslie School Pupils

Ainslie School pupils Nigel Neilson Donal Murray Kevin Byrne Kenneth Cowie Alex Orr Edwin Miller James Snowie John Genge Kenneth Whigham William Guard Warwick Milvidge Robert MacKenzie Peter Lawrey Alan Entwistle David Cook Leonard Osmond Richard Plummer Leon Boreham Robert Sommerville Robert Parker Charles Turner Edward Schell David Clapson Keith Murray Thomas Peacock Brian Woodyatt Kevin McManus Allan Ward Kenneth McCloskey Athol Morris Leon Gambetta Alin Carnall Fio bert Lenon Edward Snowie Maxwell Welsh Lindsay Wells Hubert Macauley Raymund Leckie earned Royal Life Saving Society resuscitation certificates. The elans were instructed by Mr J Breakapear and the examination was conducted by Dr Clements.

Ainslie School Royal Life Saving Society Nigel Neilson Donal Murray Kevin Byrne Kenneth Cowie Alex Orr Edwin Miller James Snowie John Genge Kenneth Whigham William Guard Warwick Milvidge Robert MacKenzie Peter Lawrey Alan Entwistle David Cook Leonard Osmond Richard Plummer Leon Boreham Robert Sommerville Robert Parker Charles Turner Edward Schell David Clapson Keith

District Court of Honour Opens Scout Week Plans

The District Court of Honour meets tonight at District Secretary Mr D P Sarael s home to discuss local arrangements and the annual census forms. Australian Scout Week runs May 19 to May 25 with Empire Day service May 25 at the Albert Hall as part of the celebrations. Cub Pack St Johns issues and inter six sports day are noted with prizes for service stars and lunch rules.

District Court of Honour D. P. Sarael Albert Hall St. John's Allidays

Scouts win at Juvenile Eisteddfod and take Cub leadership

The Scouts pride themselves on winning the Troop camp fire section at the Juvenile Eisteddfod and plan to run Cub Pack to improve it. Two senior scouts were chosen to lead Cub meetings. Howard Norris will become an A.3.M. to the Troop. No Troop meeting last week due to Eisteddfod entries. cyclists badge tests were planned and seven Scouts prepared.

Howard Norris

Charmosan face powder promises a youthful look for women

An advertisement targets women 17 to 70 praising Charmosan powder for long wear and subtle scent. It claims the product conceals skin faults and preserves a youthful appearance, suggesting that any age can look young with this powder.

Charmossa

Ainslie School Opens Grounds With Ceremonial Walkthrough

Large attendance at the opening of Ainslie School sports fields yesterday afternoon. Col Goodwin, president of the P and C Association, welcomed guests while C S Daley led the ceremony. He urged pupils to use the grounds well, recalled the grounds’ development, and noted sport on proper lines. Infants demonstrated singing games and the school showcased work in rescitation marching and ball games. P and C members provided tea and the Mothers Club ran a general stall.

Ottieral Ainslie Col. Goodwin P. and C. Association C. S. Daley Thas Pssent Mothers Club

Charmosan Face Powder Sold Widely in Stores

Charmosan face powder offered in Rachel Naturelle Peche Sun ton Rowe and Blanche hues. Small bow 1/4 and large box 2/6 sizes sold by chemists drapers and stores including Chain Stores.

Rachel Naturelle Peche Sunton Rowe Blanche

City Elected for Johnson Cup Matches Against Canberr a

Bowling selections name players to represent City in Johnson Cup clashes this weekend. The Saturday session features Forrest venues with teams from Hearne up to Chafe and City, while return matches split between City and Forrest for the final fours and second fours respectively.

City Canberra Forrest Hearne D'Arcy Grooms Brack Kruger Ashton Stevens Lamb Norman Scott Falconer Martin Pike Graf Peterson Chafe Lancaster Beal Marchant Chalien Hammond Vivian Hine Moas Harney Carroll Fox Clarke Smith Merralls Hanley Turner

Australian prisoners in Yugoslavia report

A neutral correspondent in Yugoslavia says about 260 Anzac and Allied troops at Nish were part of a small party moving toward Benghazi. German tanks cut them off from the main body, but the sergeant from Sydney reports all were well treated.

London United Preas Yuro-Slavia Nish Sydney Benghaxi Greate Aml

New Zealand RAF Fighter Squadron Formed in Northern England

The first RAF Fighter Squadron composed entirely of New Zealanders is fully trained in a northern England station and now in operational formation. About 24 New Zealanders are in the unit, led by a 23 year old former Czech squadron flight commander. Nearly half are sergeant pilots and they operate Spitfires supplied by New Zealand.

Britain Royal Air Force Department of Information England New Zealand

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